Moatasem Ahmed Saleh: Sudan can not tolerate fragmentation and the accession of the People's Movement for Justice and Equality is a step towards the unification of national forces

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Mutasim Ahmed Saleh, secretary of political affairs in the Sudanese Justice and Equality Movement, stressed that Sudan is going through a delicate phase "that does not tolerate fragmentation and multiple tracks," stressing the need for unity of organization, decision and national action behind the project of protecting the Sudanese state and its national sovereignty.

Addressing the ceremony announcing the accession of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (Northern – Juba Agreement / Foundation Platform) to the Sudanese Justice and Equality Movement, Mutasim said that the step represents “an advanced trend towards uniting the national forces behind the Sudanese state project, and protecting its institutions and national unity.”

The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) (North-Juba Agreement/foundation platform), led by Lieutenant General Ahmed Idriss Ibrahim, announced its full accession to the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) under the leadership of Dr. Jibril Ibrahim Mohamed, following wide consultations within its institutions, according to a statement issued in May 2026.

The statement stressed that the decision is based on the Movement’s conviction of the “Justice and Equality” project as a national project based on the principles of justice, equality and equal citizenship, and offers a vision to build a strong and just Sudanese state without discrimination or exclusion.

Moatasim Ahmed Saleh stressed that the Justice and Equality Movement “will remain a national project open to all Sudanese who believe in justice, equality, peace and stability,” adding that it “has never been a movement concerned with narrow gains, but has remained biased towards the issues of the homeland and defending the Sudanese state and its institutions.”

He also reiterated that "the battle of dignity is the battle of the homeland and the people," explaining that the movement's forces are moving "in full coordination with the Sudanese armed forces," and that attempts to discredit and rumors aimed at weakening the national front "will not succeed in undermining the unity of the national ranks."

For its part, the SPLM explained in its statement that the accession comes as an extension of its position in support of the Sudanese Armed Forces, and continuation of what it described as the "battle to defend Sudan, its sovereignty and territorial integrity," through the gate of the Sudanese Justice and Equality Movement.

The Movement considered that such integration would contribute to the integration of political and military visions and capacities, support efforts to restore security and stability, implement the Juba Peace Agreement and promote a comprehensive national peace and transformation project.

The two sides called on the national forces to give priority to the voice of unity and joint action to protect Sudan, preserve its institutions and build a future based on justice, peace and stability.